PREPARING
FOR THE PART A EXAMINATION OF THE FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MFPH)

I run a
revision course for the Part A exam, about a month before each sitting. This is
a two-day course which focuses on exam technique. It is suitable for people who
have completed a Masters course or equivalent basic learning.

2.This is the full
text version,
which is fully referenced with hyperlinks for you to follow up matters of
interest. To read before or after but this is NOT what you need on the
course.† If you do download this please
send me some feedback on what needs updating / expanding etc.

Paper IA
and other papers: Iím sometimes asked how to work concrete examples into
answers. Hereís how to do it.

Paper IB:
The management section is difficult to revise with some odd topics. But if itís
in the syllabus, the examiners can set a question. Here are some exam-length essays (not quite answers to
questions).

Paper IIA: here are some examples of Ďstrength and weaknessí
answers. Thatís only 40% of the marks, so here is an example of a briefing to a politician based on this research paper.

Paper IIB: Here is a mock Paper IIB with some extra data and
calculation examples.

Miscellaneous:
Some people find mind maps a good way to plan an answer when in a hurry. Here and here are a couple of examples kindly provided by
Behrooz Behbod.